Questions and answers

Parliamentary questions can be asked by any MSP to the Scottish Government or the Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body. The questions provide a means for MSPs to get factual and statistical information.

Written questions must be answered within 10 working days (20 working days during recess)

Other questions such as Topical, Portfolio, General and First Minister's Question Times are taken in the Chamber

Urgent Questions aren't included in the Question and Answers search. There is a SPICe fact sheet listing Urgent and emergency questions.

Question reference: S3W-00356

Asked by: Dr Alasdair Allan, MSP for Western Isles, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 30 May 2007
Current Status: Answered by Nicola Sturgeon on 6 June 2007

To ask the Scottish Executive whether it is aware of any instances of GP practices citing the level of global sum funding as a reason for a practice being financially unsustainable.

Question reference: S3W-00355

Asked by: Dr Alasdair Allan, MSP for Western Isles, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 30 May 2007
Current Status: Answered by Nicola Sturgeon on 6 June 2007

To ask the Scottish Executive what representations it has received from GP practices in respect of the level of global sum funding.

The National Health Service(General Medical Services Contracts)(Scotland) Regulations 2004 provide thatany GP practice which has a contract with a health board for the provision ofgeneral medical services may refer any dispute where it cannot reach agreementwith the health board to the Scottish ministers for resolution. Three caseshave been received where the amount of the global sum was the subject of thedispute since 1 April 2004.

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